I downloaded the latest MBAM yesterday and tried to download today's software, Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard 1.7, and the download for the downloader is deleted by MBAM. I don't know if MBAM is detecting a PUP or if it is a false report. What should I do? Is there really a PUP in the downloader?
Malwarebytes Antimalware detects a PUP
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Malwarebytes is known for finding PUPs in installers. I don't know if it could be called a false positive because the key to a PUP is the first P - "Potentially". It's just the offering of downloading the other stuff that tends to trigger Malwarebytes. It does it all the time to Jenkat's installer and the installer is fine.
Posted 10 years ago # -
You can temporarily disable the live scanner so you can install a program. Right-click on its icon (the big M) in the notification area, then click 'enable protection' and confirm when it asks if you're sure you want to turn it off, and that should do it!
Then just download and install the giveaway. When it's done, go back and right-click on the M again and choose 'enable protection'. It should start right back up again. :)
Posted 10 years ago # -
nstoll
MemberI decided that there were too many extras included with the installer to continue. There was a driver update thing that did not offer me an option to decline. Not sure if that was the installer or something else. I'm not very happy that there is so much included in the installer and was that driver update installed on my Win8.1 computer?
Posted 10 years ago # -
Not sure about the driver update thing - I have very limited experience with Windows 8.1.
I installed Photo Mosaic Wizard to check the installer and it looks like the 'wrapper' includes a program called Software Informer, but this only shows up as an optional offer after Photo Mosaic Wizard is installed and is only run if you specifically choose 'Install Software Informer' on the 'install completed' screen.
If you then click 'Install Software Informer' it installs and opens Software Informer, but if you click close it just closes the window and opens the Giveaway of the Day website, as usual.
Posted 10 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorI decided that there were too many extras included with the installer to continue. There was a driver update thing that did not offer me an option to decline. Not sure if that was the installer or something else. I'm not very happy that there is so much included in the installer and was that driver update installed on my Win8.1 computer?
Artensoft Photo Mosaic added a Program Files [or Program Files (x86)] \ Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard \ folder, a folder to My Pictures, plus shortcuts to run the software. There's an option with the GOTD wrapper to add the Software Informer. Anything else, especially about drivers, might throw up a red flag. DO note that many of the ads that are automatically added to web pages mimic a legitimate download button, & often will start a download & possible install of something you never intended or wanted.
Posted 10 years ago #
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